Lunch hamper



Mar. 13, 1923. 154418,424

L. M. WHITE l LUNCH HAMPER Filed Aug. '2, 19,21

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Patented Mar. 13, 1923.

LETT-IE M. WHITE, or CANTON, OHIO, .assroNon To CHARLES ivi. y OHIO. .y y

CRANE, or CANTON,

LUNCH Hannan,

Application filed August 2, 1921. Serial N10. 488,228,y

To all whom t may concern.' o

Be it knownfthat I, LETTIn` M. WHITE, a y citizen of the United States, residing at Canton, in the county of Stark and State of Ohio, have invented a new and useful Lunch Hamper, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to lunchhampers and has more especial reference to a folding lunch hamper arranged to be carried Aupon thev running board of an automobile. The objects of the invention are to provide a foldinglunch hamper arranged to be attached to the runningiboard of an automo# bilel and adapted' to be unfoldedto forni a table when the contents are removed, means being provided for holding the folding` sides of the box in open position, the ends of the box forming legs for the table. i

With the above and other objects in view the invention comprises the construction and arrangement of parts hereinafter described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, it being understood that changes in the form, proportions and details of construction may be made without departing from the appended claims.

The invention thus set forth in general terms is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which l Figure 1, is a perspective view of a lunch hamper embodying the invention, showing the same mounted upon the running board of an automobile,

the folded or closed position.

Fig. 3 is an inverted plan view of the device in the unfolded or opened position assumed when the device is used as a table.

Fig. 4 is an end elevation of the devicel in the opened or unfolded position.

Fig. 5 is an end elevation of the lunch hamper in the closed or folded' position, and

ig. 6 is a transverse section through the hamper in the closed or folded position,

upon an enlarged scale.

A practical embodiment of the invention is disclosed in the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification in which similar numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts throughout vthe several views.

Referring first to Fig. 1 of the drawing, a portion of the body of an automobile is in- F ig. 2 is a side elevation of the device in .dicat'ed at 1,'the running board therefofbe` ing, shown atQ, the lunch hamper toI which the present invention pertainsbeingindi- Y,

cated generally by thenumeral, and shown mounted upon the runningI board and attached thereto by means of the clamps 4.

The devicecompri'ses the side walls 5 'and 'a'nd thetop and bottom walls 7 and 8 re sp'ectively, which walls are hingedly con nected together by the hingesl 9. yThe bot@ tom wall 8 is of greater length than the side walls, thus providing the projections 10 to which the clamps 4 are applied in attaching the 'hamper to the'running boardof an auto-A` mobile. i v

The top wall 7 is of slightly greater length than the Asidewalls, the ends thereoffbeing preferably rounded asr shown at 11 andpro vided lwith the cut-out sockets 12 forming handlesf'by means ofwhich the bonmay be carried when in the folded position.

Each'head or end `wall ofthe vbox: com;

prises'two similar triangularsegments 13,` l,

one ofwhich'is connected tothe side wall'G" and the other to the top wall 7, carriage irons 14; being preferably provided for reins forcing the connection.

For the purpose of holding the device in the opened position, as shown in Figs. 3 and l, when itv isdesired to use the same fora table, a bar 15 is pivotally connected at 16 to the inner side of the side wall 6 and normally rests'in the dotted position shown in Fig. 3, the free end thereof being held in engagement with the hook 17.

When it is desired to hold the device in the opened position touse the same as a table, the bar 15 is disengaged from the hook 17 and swung into the position shownl in full lines in F ig. 3, engaging the hooks 18, the

bar` thus extending across the under faces of all of the walls of the box, holding the same rigidly in opened position and providing a solid and substantial table.

When the device is in the opened position,

the segments 13 form legs at the four corners of the box and arranged to engage the staple 2O carried by the other segment. A hook 2l is hingedly mounted upon the hasp 19 and arranged to engage the staple 20 to hold the box in the closed position.

f If it is desired to lock the box, the hinged hook 2l may be swung backward out of engagement with the staple 2() and any suitable form of padlock may be inserted through the staple.

ln order to prevent dust and dirt from entering the box through the joints and to make the interior of the same practically air` tight, in order to better preserve food, which is carried therein, an envelope or cover 22 may be provided to cover the top, sides and ends of the box, this cover or envelope being formed of oilcloth or other suitable material and provided with the web straps 23 by means of which the cover is held in place upon the box.

From the above description and the accompanying drawing, it will be evident that a lunch hamper is provided which may be easily clamped upon or removed from the running board of an automobile, which may be kept air-tight and dust proof while in the` closed position, which may be easily carried while in the closed position, and which may be easilyl and readily opened or unfolded to form a table, means being provided for holding the device in the opened position while in use as a table, and which, when used as a table, is supported a suiiicient height above the ground to allow a number of persons to be comfortably seated around the same.

I claim 1. A lunch hamper composed of a plurality of side walls flexibly joined together so as to fold out fiat to form a table, end walls comprising matched triangular segments secured to the two outer walls only and arranged to form legs for the table, a bar pivoted to the under side of one outer wall and a hook upon the under side of the opposite outer wall arranged to receive the bar to hold the table in open position.

2. A lunch hamper composed of top, bot'- tom and side walls flexibly jointed together so as to fold out flat to 'form a table, the bottom wall being of greater length than the other walls to provide 'for attaching the hamper to the running board of an automobile when in the folded position and end walls comprising matched segments secured to certain of said walls and arranged to form legs for the table.

3. A lunch hamper composed of top, bottom and side walls `flexibly jointed together so as to fold out flat to form a table, the top wall being or' greater length than the side walls to provide handles for carrying the hamper, and end walls comprising matched segments secured to certain of said walls and arranged to form legs for the table.

ln testimony that I claim the above, l have hereunto subscribed my name.

LETTIE M. WHITE. 

